Supreme Court of India · 2021-02-08
HARSHIT AGARWAL vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/740
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARSHIT AGARWAL
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the petitions regarding the eligibility criteria for admission to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course based on the NEET examination results. The court examined the request to lower the qualifying cut-off percentile as recommended by the Dental Council of India but ultimately upheld the existing regulations, denying the petitions. The decision emphasized the importance of maintaining academic standards in medical education.